A little while ago I posted asking for tactical ways to handle my dad demanding my ACORN credentials and full academic transcript. For context, I’m an adult student paying 100% of my own tuition through OSAP, living at home, but dealing with severe mental health issues that tanked my recent academic performance. And right now I’m on academic suspension so I don’t have access to osap money or a job to pay my parents rent or find a place.

Things escalated, and I ended up leaving/getting kicked out. Spent last night in the hospital because I fell sick, and I’m currently staying at a shelter but they don’t let you stay in your room after 8am so I’m killing time at a cafe.

Not posting this looking for a pity party partly just updating since folks were invested, but mostly looking for real guidance from anyone who has had to navigate sudden homelessness while being a U of T student:

Emergency Aid / College Registrar: How responsive is the emergency bursary process right now, and what’s the best way to contact my registrar/dean of students when you don’t have a stable address? Also am I even eligible for that while suspended?

Academic Accommodations / Late Withdrawal: Given that I’ve been dealing with documented clinical diagnoses and now acute housing instability, what are the chances of petitioning for late withdrawals (WDR) or deferrals through accessibility services/registrar? I already had some petitions but paused some of them because of what’s going on with my life right now.

Shelter / Transitional Housing in the GTA: Any recommendations for youth/student friendly transitional spaces or resources where you can actually study or rest safely?

Thanks to everyone who gave advice on the original post. Take care of your mental health school is never worth your sanity or your safety, but also ask for help before it gets as bad as my situation.

I recently had a conversation with my Uber driver about university, and when I told him what I was studying and what degree I'd be graduating with, he told me he was proud of me for pursuing a Bachelor of Science. He then mentioned that his son is currently studying toward a Bachelor of Arts, and despite doing a lot of research, he feels disappointed because he believes a BSc offers better job opportunities and that his son will struggle to find employment with a BA. I do understand his concerns because certain science-related fields do offer more direct career opportunities, but I honestly felt so bad hearing how disappointed he sounded. His son genuinely enjoys his program, and shouldn't that count for something? Getting into university, pursuing a degree, and working toward graduation are accomplishments in themselves. I feel like we put so much emphasis on the title of a degree that we forget to appreciate the effort and dedication behind earning one. A Bachelor of Arts isn't automatically less valuable than a Bachelor of Science, and employment opportunities depend on so much more than just those two letters.
I just think parents should be proud of their children for pursuing higher education, especially when they're studying something they're passionate about. You can be concerned about their future without making them feel like their accomplishments aren't enough.
I'm curious what everyone else thinks. Is a bachelor of Science really that much more valuable than a Bachelor of Arts, or do people place too much importance on the degree designation?????!
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Title says it, I have never felt this worse about my performance. And I really did work hard, solved practice questions, midterms, and worked super super hard for both courses. My Midterm grades are horrible. Like can't even say I did minutely well. My confidence is at an all time low and I genuinely can't begin to explain or express what I am going through. My financial situation is not the best and i am an international student so the weight on my shoulders has dramatically increased I have never felt this pressurised. I have not partied a single day of the semester and tried to be as consistent as possible. My mental health os deteriorating by the minute and i genuinely have no idea what to do.

Bro I studied so hard and felt so good going into the exam for the class average to come out at a fcking 62% lol. I got in the 70’s but still, why tf did they make that midterm so stupidly obtuse.

Grades are out now. How did everyone do? charactersss

Obv they don't respond to questions, return anything, or reveal class averages in this course. Soooo I was wondering how you ppl did. Me personally it was the lowest test score I have received at this school 😹

Guys I need help. I don’t know what program to choose. I want to eventually move into product management but don’t know which programs are better. Is there any good business programs that lie in business analytics and product management, that can lead to high paying jobs? They must have coop too.

If you retake a course, does U of T grad admissions average the two grades or only count the new one? My school drops the original grade, but i'm not super sure how its calculated (fwiw this is for MASc BME)

I have a spare one (someone cancelled last-minute, unfortunately), and idk if I’m like, allowed to give it to someone who needs it? I heard they’re non-transferable

Im in gr 12 rn, applying to life sci to all 3 campuses, my preference is utsg. My tentative career goal is medicine. Everyone is telling me to not even consider uoft as an option. I’m interested in uoft because of the research opportunities, possibility for an interdisciplinary route with the humanities and its just a very pretty campus. Are the horror stories actually true? Is it truly impossible to maintain a high gpa? Is uoftears an accurate description? Please let me know, this is a super confusing and stressful time.

Specifically du for halloween? We know we need student ids but can they be any like from Waterloo?

How does the alternate admission work? If I put mathematical and physical sciences as the alternate category does it get reviewed immediately or only if I get a rejection from CS? Does it put me in the same pool as people who applied straight to MPS?

I am trying to determine whether or not I should apply only to MPS because I know I will get in, or apply for CS, risk not getting in, and then have MPS as the safety net, I just don't know if this route will make it harder to get into MPS.

Hey guys this may sound very chudlike and stupid but please gear me out. I dont have any party-going friends. I'm a second year and I've never been to a house party or club including during high school, and I was hoping I could find some friends to go to a party with for haloween. I honestly have no clue what the party scene is like other than the common warning like avoiding drinking too much and watching your back at frats. I'm still 18 but I genuinely want to try coming out of my comfort zone and go to a party in my costume.

Hi guys, im an international student and i really want to get this entrance scholarship. But the problem is that i dont have any extracurricular activities. My GPA is around 9.4 and SAT is 1500. Can i still get it? Thanks, guys.

I'm in third year of economics and have no relevant work experience. I've tried applying for RA positions, cold emailing profs, and applying to internships, but have had no success.

I feel like if I were in waterloo coop, I would've had a few internships by now. Whereas here at uoft, I think I'm going to graduate with nothing.

Does anybody have any advive for landing an internship, especially with no prior experience? I feel like I'm running out of time, and I'm worried it'll affect my future.

just here to ramble and complain.

My experience at the Robarts Starbucks has just overall been unpleasant. The lines were always long, and I kept getting snapped at by the staff there (one time I was just asking if I could use my points — it was a 0.3-second question… the other time I respectfully told them they had made my order wrong). I'd like to think perhaps they're having a bad day. but I don't find it a particularly enjoyable experience to be treated rudely for multiple times + have to wait in line for 30 minutes + spend so much money on a mid drink.

The only reasons I went so often were that sometimes I needed a caffeine boost, wanted to feel a bit better by succumbing to some capitalistic consumerism, or just convienience, really. And I used to like Starbucks! Now I think about it, it was probably because of how nice the staff were in my hometown. Removing that part, Starbucks is just such an overpriced and mid place to go for coffee. I really have to try to figure out substitutes — maybe some cheap Amazon matcha and instant coffee or whatever, or energy drinks.... <- anyone got any affordable matcha recs? or how to get energy drinks for cheap?

I'm never getting anything from Starbucks, especially Robarts Starbucks :( That place makes me miserable and upset. I get coffee to feel happier, not to get snapped at :(

i just got this email but i am so confused i thought i am allowed to pay when i get the rest of OSAP which is in January. please someone help me i am freaking out. also the email is from @mail.utoronto.ca which i have heard can be a scam?

Im planning on going to a halloween party this halloween (obviously) downtown and am wondering if any students who have gone to some dt parties previously have any suggestions? Could be uoft parties could be outside ones. Im asking here specifically to get the opinion of other uni students in toronto and not just anyone

Hi guys!

Sorry, I don't really post on Reddit, so I'm kind of new to this. I just need some advice and a morale boost. I really bombed the CHM135 Term Test 1, like, horrifically. Honestly, it's kind of embarrassing. I have 90s+ in all my other classes, yet chemistry seems to be dragging me through the mud.

I never took chemistry in high school, so I can see why CHM135 would be a big learning curve for me, since I've barely studied it before. Because of other courses/circumstances, I had only a week to study, so I crammed; in the end, I understood the *why*, but I couldn't apply it to the questions because I had so little time. I know where I went wrong, and I want to use this failure as an opportunity to improve, no matter how bad I feel about it right now. I'm honestly looking for advice on how to move forward, because this course feels like my biggest failure right now, even though I need it for my specialist. Has anyone else recovered from a horrific midterm in CHM135/any other course) and raised their grade to at least 80? I feel so lost, even though I'm trying not to.

Hi. I’m first year undergrad at Mac, and while it’s a lovely school, I’m not happy with it and would like to move back to Toronto to be closer to my family. I wanted to know if anyone had ever done it before. This isn’t a spur of the moment decision because I’m not making any friends or doing badly in school (it’s first year, and first year is difficult for everyone, I know this) but I am genuinely, just unhappy. No way to say it differently. Would appreciate some advice! Thank you :)

If you've heard or seen any lost brown wallet it has my tcard, residence card, and bank cards please message me if you've seen it :(

Also does anyone know how common it is for people to actually return it? I had no cash in there, and the utorid has my full name, how long should I wait to get a new tcard etc?

Im looking for a pair of eyes to look over my personal statement for graduate school. Would prefer someone with an English background who is in 3rd year or above.

As opposed to length of pages. If you’re a masters or PhD student, how’d you get through it all? It’s a political science/SJE related course if that matters. Thanks yall!

Selling 1 event ticket for $55 (original price is $62).
Private message me if interested.
Event is tmrw. Selling urgently!